If we could get a fix for bug 1577641 then this would be easy to solve (in the most efficient way): Just start an 'Xmir -rootless ...' at login.
That way you don't need custom launcher magic for every X app to start an X server. ** Changed in: unity8 (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1668429 Title: X apps (LibreOffice, Thunderbird) fail to launch with failure to open display (no Xmir is running) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1668429/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp